List of 63 best universities in Belgium

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EduRank

Top 63 universities in Belgium ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 28.4M citations received by 999K academic publications made by 63 universities from Belgium, the popularity of 1,175 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. Ghent University

#35 in Europe
#133 in the World
Enrollment
41,669
Founded
1817

3. University of Liege

#81 in Europe
#230 in the World
Enrollment
27,678
Founded
1817

7. Free University of Brussels - VUB

#173 in Europe
#422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
11,101
Founded
1970

8. University of Namur

#405 in Europe
#1072 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Founded
1849

9. Hasselt University

#408 in Europe
#1086 in the World
Enrollment
3,310
Founded
1973

10. University of Mons

#476 in Europe
#1289 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2009

11. Institute of Tropical Medicine

#511 in Europe
#1439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1906

18. Royal Conservatory of Brussels

#1499 in Europe
#6440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1832

20. ICHEC Brussels Management School

#1594 in Europe
#7078 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1954

24. Artevelde University College Ghent

#1662 in Europe
#7473 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
2000

25. Vlerick Business School

#1670 in Europe
#7515 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1953

26. LUCA School of Arts

#1686 in Europe
#7573 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

29. VIVES

#1714 in Europe
#7675 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
2013

32. Saint-Louis University - Brussels

#1734 in Europe
#7740 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
4,213
Founded
1948

33. Antwerp Management School

#1821 in Europe
#8008 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Founded
1959

36. Albert Jacquard University College

#1875 in Europe
#8178 in the World
Enrollment
3,000
Founded
1995

39. EPHEC University College

#1955 in Europe
#8393 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1969

46. School of Arts Saint-Luc de Liege

#2160 in Europe
#9129 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1890

50. Vesalius College

#2219 in Europe
#9349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
1,200
Founded
1987

54. Hainaut University College

#2347 in Europe
#9977 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1995

55. Robert Schuman University College

#2355 in Europe
#9997 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
1995

The best cities to study in Belgium based on the number of universities and their ranks are Leuven, Ghent, Liege, and Louvain-la-Neuve.

Average cost of living for students in Belgium is $825 + $128-915 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).